Ransomware maker TeslaCrypt shuts down after releasing master key

Re:Ransomware maker TeslaCrypt shuts down after releasing ma... by pakitan on Thursday May 19, 2016 @06:31PM (#11734395)

And then you'll have ransomware-review sites popping up, separating the "good" from the "bad" ransomware.

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Re:Ransomware maker TeslaCrypt shuts down after releasing ma... by khedoros on Thursday May 19, 2016 @08:20PM (#11734866)

And ransomware mimicking other ransomware. The mimicry doesn't even have to be perfect, if it's good enough to provide the impression that "CryptoVault 3.2" only decrypts your data occasionally, after you pay.

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Re:Ransomware maker TeslaCrypt shuts down after releasing ma... by unclebucknasty on Thursday May 19, 2016 @11:38PM (#11735417)

Nyah. Enough desparate people who are otherwise guaranteed to lose everything if they don't try will still take a chance.

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Re:Ransomware maker TeslaCrypt shuts down after releasing ma... by mangeletti on Thursday May 19, 2016 @08:02PM (#11734798)

And before you know it, randomware will become a legitimate part of the economy, like nutraceuticals.

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